A pandemic response to a disease of predominantly seasonal intensity

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To the Editor: Kelly showed that the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza epidemic experience in Victoria was similar, overall, to a moderately severe influenza season.1 As with seasonal influenza, 0–4 year olds had the highest hospital admission rates,2,3 with those in the first year of life most likely to be admitted to intensive care units (ICUs).

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